Posted on Fri 25 Apr 2025 at 12:51 by
Anthony Foster FIVE THINGS FOR A FRIDAY
THE PULSE SURVEY
A few facts and figures to share with you this week. We recently undertook our first Pulse Survey to set a benchmark about what you think of Edinburgh Napier Students' Association and to help guide our resources in the future. We were given an overall rating of 7.41 out of 10, which is good. Our target is 8 to 10 (which is very good). Full details of all the results will be published soon.
THE STAFF SURVEY
We asked our staff what they thought about working for ENSA, In 9 categories we saw positive increases with other areas remaining static and a couple declining. Our overall rating last year was 65.5% good/very good and this year it was 70.79%, so going in a positive direction. Our target is 80%. People like working for us due to the variety and balance of work. Words to describe ENSA were inclusive, supportive, resourceful, fast paced, dynamic and helpful.
FACTS AND FIGURES
We have a Annual General Meeting before the Student Council on Tuesday 29th April at 2pm. This is an opportunity to see the accounts for year 2023/24 (not the current 2024/25 year which ends June 2025). This seems quite late for student members to be reviewing figures from last academic year and we are making moves to do this earlier, so bear with us!
2024/25 IMPACT REPORT
We are working on the impact report for this academic year. I've been here for seven months and it has flown by! Highlights will be reported at the AGM and our Board Meeting later on Tuesday. With less students at the University this year we have seen signifcant gains since July. Here's some numbers...
- SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS UP FROM 909 LAST YEAR TO 1211 THIS YEAR - with ongoing support from ENSA with room bookings, banking, forum guidance and Awards
- SPORTS MEMBERSHIPS UP FROM 995 TO 1164 - with ongoing support from ENSA with room bookings, banking, forum guidance, Awards and Varsity.
- 6 MORE SOCIETIES AND SPORTS CLUBS THAN LAST YEAR
- PROGRAMME REPS UP FROM 381 LAST YEAR TO 602 THIS YEAR - strengthening the student voice in the University
- EVENT ATTENDEES UP FROM 8300 TO 8500 - with many non alcohol based events
- 110 EVENTS IN TOTAL - UP 12 ON LAST YEAR - with three more Welcome Week events
- WE HAVE HAD 588 ADVICE ENQUIRIES AND 100% SATISFACTION RATING - our Advice Team continue to be busy all the way until June and have been providing advance information on our website to ensure you don't get anxious and are fully informed on matters that impact on you.
- ELECTION VOTES UP FROM 3790 LAST YEAR TO 4706 THIS YEAR - 17.2% TURNOUT - on top of those figures we have had the National Union of Students referendum in which you said Yes to NUS
- WEB SITE VISITORS UP FROM 270K TO 363K - spreading the word about how great Edinburgh Napier University is and sharing your news, fixtures and sports results plus much more!
- INSTAGRAM FOLOWERS UP FROM 4012 TO 5300 - with you also sharing your pictures and encouraging your friends and family to choose Edinburgh Napier University as a place to study, have fun and get the support you need as a student.
We have been using these facts and figures to evidence a need to improve the Students' Association budget so we can continue to improve the student eexperience on our three campuses here at Edinburgh Napier University. Thanks for all your particpation over the last year and thanks to all the staff, interns, volunteers and sabbaticals for their amazing work this year.
WE ARE NOT FINISHED YET - THE EXCELLENCE AWARDS
More positive facts and figures for you. Nominations are still coming in for the ENSA Execellence Awards and with over 400 nominations already we have smashed last years total. Thanks for your nominations. Details of how to make your nomination can be found here and the lucky winners will be announced at an event in May.
AND FINALLY...
On March 28, 2025, Myanmar was struck by a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake, the strongest in over a century. The quake caused widespread destruction across Sagaing and Mandalay regions, tragically claiming over 5,400 lives and 7,108 injuries, and leaving 508 missing. This disaster has led to a major humanitarian crisis, with countless families in urgent need of aid, support and temporary shelter.
In response, Myanmar students at Edinburgh Napier University, in collaboration with ENSA, are organising a fundraising event to help provide critical relief for those affected. Details can be found here and you can donate online NOW here. I'd urge all students and staff to donate if you can and share to family and friends. Thank you for your support.